This is my account of our day-to-day life in the French Pyrénées, initially in the unspoilt Ariège department and then further west along the chain, where wild boar and deer are prevalent, where birds of prey call as they circle overhead catching the thermals, where wild produce is available in abundance and where both the summer and the winter outdoor sports enthusiast is spoilt for choice!

Saturday, 12 May 2012

Photos

Today, we signed the compromis de vente for the house. The seller cannot now retract from the sale so we have a bit more security, so it seems like a good moment to post some more photos of the property. This one is a photo of the property that currently hangs on the kitchen wall.....

This is the property (centre photo) in its setting - wonderfully peaceful!

The inside of the house is perfectly habitable and full of wonderful old beams and other original features. It does need bringing into the 21st century but that will be an ongoing process. This room will be the living room...

... the door through to the kitchen...

The floor boards in the first floor bedrooms are in wonderful condition. We may however be replacing the wallpaper!

It is however the potential of the attached barn that we are most excited about. The structure is in fantastic condition and the timbers all appear to be sound. This is just the end offshot section. The barn as a whole is over 300m2 in size across 2 floors!

The 5600m2 of land also has masses of potential for the creation of a potager, an outdoor living area and possibly even, at some point in the future, the installation of a natural pool. We're going to be busy when we move in, that's for sure. We're hoping that date will be at the end of June if all goes well. Fingers crossed!

2 comments:

The exterior didn't even hint as to the interiors--work to be done yes, but so much to work with. Does it come with the furniture?Seeing it in its setting makes it even more unbelievable---privacy, space to work with--and that great barn! I love barns that are made with local wood, branches and beams used as whole as possible, giving character and grace to what is otherwise vertical and horizontal lines...The stonework in the barn (what can be seen) looks very well done and still solid. Congratulations -- mille fois!

The owners are trying to get what money they can for the furniture. We are hoping to keep the big dining table and one of the dressers (both made out of local merisier) if they'll accept our offer! Yes, the barn is so exciting and we have got a million ideas for its aménagement - the whole structure is solid and is a wonderful canvas for something beautiful. Watch this space ;-)